re: The Batman is out now on HBO Max

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We never see the end result of his arc. He just realizes some shite at the end and you see no change on screen.

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You can argue that there isn't enough change, but there is some. When he falls in the flood waters, he essentially comes out a new man. He then guides the people of Gotham to safety. He stays on the roof of the "Garden" to help get victims to safety. Throughout the movie, he never really helps anyone. Sure, he helps the guy that is about to get beat up by the gang at the beginning, but that was more about kicking the shite our of some guys rather than helping him. The guy is terrified even after the gang is disposed of. Even at one point in the story, he blames the Russian girl for her own murder by saying she got involved with the wrong people. That's the arc. By the end of the movie, he realizes that he'd rather try to save Gotham instead of just stopping criminals.

The real change will likely come in the following movie. I guess you can argue that the character arc should develop a conclusion in the movie it is in.